2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

1979
APRIL 22 Named Don Blackburn head coach.
JuNE 22 Claimed Maynard Schurman from the Philadelphia Flyers and
Al Sims from the Boston Bruins in NHL Expansion Draft;
Selected Bob Stephenson in WHA Dispersal Draft.
AuguST 28 Signed Chuck Luksa as a free agent.
SEPTEMBER 20 Signed Ken Holland as a free agent.
NOvEMBER 2 Signed greg Carroll as a free agent.
DECEMBER 27 Signed Larry giroux as a free agent.
DECEMBER 28 Acquired Pat Boutette from the Toronto Maple Leafs for
Bob Stephenson.
1980
JANuARy 17 Obtained Tom Rowe from Washington Capitals for Alan Hangsleben.
FEBRuARy 27 Acquired Bobby Hull from Winnipeg Jets for future considerations.
JuNE 4 gordie Howe retired and became director of player development.
JuNE 5 Obtained Rick Meagher from Montreal Canadiens for 1981 third and
fifth round draft picks (Paul McDermid, Don Bourbonnais) for
Montreal’s third and fifth picks in the same draft (Dreter Hegen,
Steve Rooney).
JuNE 15 Acquired Mike veisor from Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round
1981 draft pick (Kevin griffin).
AuguST 30 Signed glenn Merkosky as a free agent.
DECEMBER 5 Acquired Norm Barnes and Jack McIlhargey from Philadelphia Flyers
for a 1982 second-round draft choice (later transferred to Toronto,
Peter Ihnacek).
DECEMBER 16 Obtained Mike Fidler from Minnesota North Stars for gordie Roberts.
1981
JANuARy 15 Acquired a 1981 fifth-round draft pick (Bill Maguire) from the New
york Rangers for Nick Fotiu.
FEBRuARy 20 Acquired gilles Lupien from Pittsburgh Penguins for a 1981 sixth-
round draft pick (Paul Edwards); Don Blackburn fired as head coach;
Named assistant coach Larry Pleau as interim head coach (interim
dropped on March 9).
FEBRuARy 22 Captain Rick Ley retires due to a knee injury and becomes
assistant coach.
MARCH 3 Signed Ross yates as a free agent.
APRIL 1 Named Larry Pleau director of hockey operations.
APRIL 2 Signed Dan Fridgen as a free agent.
MAy 15 Signed Jeff Brownschidle as a free agent.
JuNE 15 Signed greg Millen as a free agent from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pat Boutette and Kevin McClelland later sent to Pittsburgh
as compensation.
JuLy 3 Acquired Rick MacLeish, Don gillen, Blake Wesley, along with a first-
round pick (Paul Lawless), a second-round pick (Mark Paterson) and
a third round pick (Kevin Dineen) in 1982 draft from Philadelphia
Flyers for Fred Arthur, Ray Allison, a first-round pick (Ron Sutter) and
a third-round pick (Miroslav Dvorak) in 1982.
OCTOBER 2 Obtained gary Howatt from New york Islanders for a fifth-round
1983 draft pick (Bob Caulfield); Obtained Doug Sulliman, Chris
Kotsopoulos and gerry McDonald from the New york Rangers for
Mike Rogers and a 10th-round 1982 pick (Simo Saarinen).
OCTOBER 5 Claimed Rob McClanahan from the Buffalo Sabres and Mike
McDougal from New york Rangers in NHL Waiver Draft.
OCTOBER 16 Signed Paul Shmyr as a free agent.
NOvEMBER 15 Acquired george Lyle from the Detroit Red Wings off waivers.
DECEMBER 21 Acquired Pierre Larouche from Montreal Canadiens for a flip-flop
of first-round draft picks in 1984 (Montreal selected Peter Svoboda
fifth overall, Hartford chose Sylvain Cote 11th overall), Hartford’s
second pick in 1984 (Brian Benning – which was later traded by
Montreal to St. Louis along with Rick Walmsey and Montreal’s
second choice – Tony Hrkac – and third choice – Robert Dirk – for St.
Louis’ first choice – Shayne Corson – and second – Stephane Richer –
in 1984 draft), and a third-round choice in 1985 (Rocky Dundas).
DECEMBER 29 Acquired Russ Anderson and an eighth-round draft pick in 1983
(Chris DuPerron) for Rick MacLeish.
1982
JANuARy 12 Acquired Michel Plasse and a 1983 fourth-round draft pick (Ron
Chyzowski) from the Quebec Nordiques for John garrett.
JANuARy 29 Traded Rob McClanahan to New york Rangers for a 10th-round 1983
draft pick (Reine Karlsson).
JuNE 2 Named Larry Kish head coach; Larry Pleau to remain director of
hockey operations.
TRADES AND ACQUISITIONS
AuguST 19 Acquired greg Adams and Ken Linseman from Philadelphia along
with the Flyers’ first-round draft choice in 1983 (David A. Jensen)
for Mark Howe; Obtained Risto Siltanen and Brent Loney from
Edmonton for Ken Linseman and Don Nachbaur.
AuguST 28 Signed Bob Sullivan as a free agent.
SEPTEMBER 17 Signed Archie Henderson as a free agent.
OCTOBER 3 Acquired Mark Johnson and Kent-Erik Anderson from the Minnesota
North Stars for a 1984 fifth-round draft choice (Jiri Poner) and future
considerations (Jordy Douglas); Obtained Ed Hospodar from the New
york Rangers for Kent-Erik Anderson.
OCTOBER 15 Obtained Merlin Malinowski and the rights to Scott Fusco from the
New Jersey Devils for gary Howatt and Rick Meagher.
OCTOBER 22 Acquired Paul Marshall from Toronto Maple Leafs for a 1983 10th-
round draft pick (greg Rolston).
DECEMBER 3 Acquired Pierre Lacroix from the Quebec Nordiques for
Blake Wesley.
DECEMBER 24 Signed Randy Pierce as a free agent.
1983
JANuARy 24 Larry Pleau assumes head coaching duties from Larry Kish.
MARCH 7 John Cunniff named head coach.
MAy 2 Named Emile Francis president and general manager; Larry Pleau
named assistant general manager.
JuLy 3 Acquired Joel Quenneville and Richie Dunn from Calgary Flames for
Mickey volcan.
JuLy 4 Acquired Norm Dupont from Winnipeg Jets for a fourth-round pick
(Chris Mills).
JuLy 7 Named Jack Evans head coach.
SEPTEMBER 18 Acquired Steve Stoyanovich from the New york Islanders for a 1985
fifth-round pick (Tommy Hedland).
SEPTEMBER 29 Signed Marty Howe as a free agent.
OCTOBER 1 Acquired greg Malone from Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round
1985 draft pick (Bruce Racine).
OCTOBER 2 Signed free agent Paul Fenton.
OCTOBER 3 Claimed Mike Zuke, Bob Crawford and Mike Crombeen from St. Louis
Blues in NHL Waiver Draft.
OCTOBER 4 Acquired Torrie Robertson from the Washington Capitals for
greg Adams.
NOvEMBER 10 Acquired Ed Staniowski from Winnipeg Jets for Mike veisor.
DECEMBER 17 Signed Reid Bailey as a free agent.
1984
JANuARy 21 Signed Tony Currie as a free agent after release from
vancouver Canucks.
FEBRuARy 27 Obtained Scot Kleinendorst from the New york Rangers for
Blaine Stoughton.
FEBRuARy 29 Signed Dave Tippett as a free agent.
MARCH 1 Signed Mark Fusco as a free agent.
MARCH 3 Acquired Jack Brownschidle off waivers from St. Louis Blues.
MAy 29 Acquired Brad Shaw from the Detroit Red Wings for a 1984 eighth-
round draft pick (Lars Karlsson).
SEPTEMBER 6 Acquired Steve Weeks from the New york Rangers for a 1986 third-
round draft pick (Shaun Clauston).
OCTOBER 9 Acquired Wally Weir from Quebec Nordiques and Dave Lumley from
Edmonton Oilers in NHL Waiver Draft.
NOvEMBER 16 Acquired Pat Boutette from the Pittsburgh Penguins for the rights
to ville Siren.
1985
FEBRuARy 22 Acquired Mike Liut and future considerations (Jorgen Pettersson)
from the St. Louis Blues for greg Millen and Mark Johnson.
MARCH 12 Acquired Peter Sidorkiewicz and Dean Evason from the Washington
Capitals for David A. Jensen.
SEPTEMBER 17 Signed John Newberry as a free agent.
OCTOBER 7 Obtained Stewart gavin from Toronto Maple Leafs for
Chris Kotsopoulos.
OCTOBER 8 Purchased Tim Bothwell from the St. Louis Blues.
NOvEMBER 21 Acquired Dave Babych from the Winnipeg Jets for Ray Neufeld.
DECEMBER 6 Acquired Doug Jarvis from the Washington Capitals for
Jorgen Pettersson.
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